U.S. Department of Homeland Security

10/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/13/2026 13:25

HSI Arrests Alien Charged with Illegally Voting in Pennsylvania

HSI Arrests Alien Charged with Illegally Voting in Pennsylvania

Release Date: October 13, 2026

WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested an alien who has been charged with illegally voting in the 2024 election in Pennsylvania.

On October 5, HSI Philadelphia arrested Paulo Jorge Silva, a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) from Portugal, in Philadelphia. Silva has been charged with voting by an alien after voting records show that he is an active registered voter in Philadelphia and voted in the November 5, 2024 election.

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